Submit your renewal training certificate to the Lethal Weapons Department. You will get a new license card in the mail You can check your application status online.

Renewing an Expired Armed Security Guard Card

You can’t renew your Act 235 card once it expires. You must complete the application process just like you did the when you were a new armed guard. This new physical and psychological exams, new fingerprint cards, and re-taking the 40 hour security guard training classes. This is an expensive and time consuming process, so makes sure you renew your Act 235 card well before it expires.

Extension of an Armed Security Guard License

You can’t get an extension on your Act 235 card. If your card is expiring and you submit the renewal application before it expires, then you have 6 months to take the renewal training. This doesn’t extend your card’s expiration date. However, it gives you 6 months to take the security guard training.

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Armed Security Guard Training Requirements in PA

You have to take 8 hours of security guard training every 5 years to meet Act 235 requirements. You should only take this training after your armed security guard renewal application is approved.